Glen E. Duncan, MS, PhD

Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Professional Summary
Dr. Duncan's academic background is in physical education (BS, 1992, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania) and exercise physiology (MS, 1994, Ball State University; PhD, 1997, University of Tennessee). He conducted postdoctoral research training (1998-2002) and subsequently joined the faculty at the University of Florida (2002-2003), both in the Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. He joined the Core Faculty of the Nutritional Sciences Program, Department of Epidemiology, in July 2003.

Contact Information
Box 353410
Nutritional Sciences Program
305 Raitt Hall
Seattle, WA 98195
Tel: 206-616-2680
Fax: 206-685-1696
http://depts.washington.edu/nutr/
duncag@u.washington.edu

Research Interests
Dr. Duncan's research interests include: (1) relationships among cardiovascular fitness, body fatness, and metabolic disease (e.g., metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes); (2) lifestyle interventions involving increased habitual physical activity and/or exercise training and dietary modifications in the prevention and treatment of metabolic and cardiovascular disease; and, (3) non-biological determinants of physical activity and obesity (e.g., access, income, and the physical environment).

Teaching Interests
Dr. Duncan teaches Research Design in Autumn Quarter and Physical Activity in Health & Disease in Spring Quarter.

Education
MS, Exercise Physiology, Ball State University 1994
PhD, Education (Concentration in Exercise Science), University of Tennessee 1997

Projects

For detailed description of Dr. Duncan's current research projects and a list of publications please visit his Community of Science webpage.